Baruch College Athletics

The men's and women's swimming teams will resume action this upcoming Monday night, January 12, with a 7:00 pm home conference meet on Senior Night against Lehman College.

Hunter Edges Bearcats in Exciting Conference Showdown

1/9/2009 9:43:03 PM

The Hawks of Hunter College touched-out the Bearcats by 1/10th of a second in the final 200 freestyle relay to pull out an exciting 107-98 victory on Friday night in the ARC Aquatic Center.

With the victory, the Hawks capture the regular season championship by finishing 5-0 in the standings. The Bearcats, who still have a pair of conference meets remaining against Lehman (Monday night) and John Jay (Jan.15), drop to 2-1.

The Bearcats won six of the 10 events leading up to the 200 free relay, but the Hawks gathered enough points to force the final event showdown between both rivals.

Angela Haskell, Olga Kavalkova, Gloria Reyna and Kelsey Purcell were the victorious relay team for Hunter in the victory-clinching final event.

A complete list of Baruch highlights can be found below.

** Jessica Penaherrera recorded another three-win night by individually winning the 800 free and 100 fly (broke her own school record), while teaming up to win the 200 medley relay with Priscilla Arana, Jia Feng and Grace Kim to also set a school record.

** Priscilla Arana also had another three-win night with victories in the 200 individual medley, 100 breastroke and as a team in the record-breaking 200 medley relay.

** Jheniffer Parker won the 100 free and took second in the 50 free.

** Grace Kim was a member of the victorious and record-breaking 200 medley relay team and took second in the 100 back.

The men's and women's swimming teams will resume action this upcoming Monday night, January 12, with a 7:00 pm home conference meet on Senior Night against Lehman College.

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